On Christmas Eve morning, December 24, Comfort Dental will once again offer free dental care from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The annual tradition is called "Care Day," and it was started 31 years ago.

On Care Day, all services are free to anyone. Patients are helped on a first-come, first-served basis, receiving a variety of basic dental care from cleanings to extractions. Some people start lining up very early in the morning.

More serious dental problems are handled on a case-by-base basis and at the discretion of the individual dentist.

Nationally, approximately 300 Comfort Dental dentists and 2,500 staff members donate their time on Care Day.